Saturday, October 9, 2010

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Rescue of Chile's trapped miners draws nearer
Los Angeles Times
As the men's families cheer completion of an escape shaft, officials begin making decisions about how to bring the workers to the surface. US drill operator Jeff Hart, right, celebrates alongside Elizabeth Segovia, center, sister of trapped miner Dario ...
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Los Angeles Times
Kim Jong-il's Heir Attends Huge North Korean Parade
New York Times
Yao Dawei/Xinhua, via AP Kim Jong Un, in a dark suit, the third son of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il. By MARK McDONALD SEOUL, South Korea — The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, attended a massive military parade with his youngest son and designated ...
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New York Times
Chinese media stay resolutely silent on Nobel winner
Los Angeles Times
Imprisoned Liu Xiaobo wins one of the world's highest honors, but most of his countrymen have no idea. Web search engines return error messages for his name. The few who try to celebrate are arrested. By Megan K. Stack, Los Angeles Times The silence ...
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Global climate talks wrap up in China
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Representatives from about 200 countries wrapped up a meeting in China on Saturday on climate change and said they had moved closer to defining what could be achieved at a later conference. The week-long talks in the ...
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Polls open in landmark Kyrgyzstan elections
AFP
BISHKEK — Polling stations in Kyrgyzstan opened Sunday for elections aimed at creating Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy despite fears of a resurgence of violence in the troubled ex-Soviet state. Polling stations are to close at 8:00 pm ...
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AFP
China frees last Fujita employee
The Japan Times
China on Saturday released the last of four Japanese employees of Fujita Corp. detained since Sept. 20 for allegedly entering a military zone in Hebei Province without permission and videotaping facilities, company officials said. ...
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Iran acknowledges Western spies got inside its nuclear program
Los Angeles Times
Ali Akbar Salehi, the nation's atomic energy chief, says security has been increased and other steps have been taken to counter the espionage efforts. By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times Iran's atomic energy chief has acknowledged that Western spies ...
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Obama hails international efforts to strengthen aviation security
Xinhua
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- US President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed the efforts by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to enhance aviation security, saying it will help bring an international framework on the matter. ...
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IDF kills Hamas men who murdered 4 Israelis in August
Jerusalem Post
By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND TOVAH LAZAROFF Hamas threatens to 'respond through all means' to the raid; Fayyad says 'killing our citizens' doesn't lead to peace. Five weeks after four Israelis were shot dead in the South Hebron Hills, security forces on Friday ...
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Ex 'Playboy' editor sent to prison over public indecency
Jakarta Post
The former editor of the now-defunct local version of Playboy magazine, Erwin Arnada, turned himself in on Saturday. He faces a two-year prison term, which was appealed but upheld by the Supreme Court. "As a law-abiding citizen, I am going to turn ...
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Brazil presidential rivals woo ex-candidate's voters
AFP
RIO DE JANEIRO — Dilma Rousseff and Jose Serra, rivals for Brazil's presidency in an upcoming runoff election, were Tuesday plotting how to win over millions of voters who backed a defeated Green Party challenger. That candidate, Marina Silva, ...
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AFP
$6.7m set aside for flood aid
Straits Times
HA NOI - THE Government has decided to earmark funds and rice to help promptly surmount the consequences of devastating floods that have hit the central region of the country. Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces will each receive VND100 billion (S$6.7 ...
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